Gleeson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gleeson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gleeson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 149
General Labourer 25
Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 10
Cotton Operative 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Laundress 9
General Servant 8
House Keeper 8
Tailor 8
Dress Maker 7
Servant 7
Coal Miner 7
Dock Labourer 6
Tailoress 5
Farm Labourer 5
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Charwoman 4
Hawker 4
No Occupation 4
Cotton Winder 4
Porter 3
Printer 3
General Dealer 3
Masons Labourer 3

Gleeson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilson 57% 15,904
2 Gleeson 100% 5,445
3 Glason 71% 657
4 Gelson 71% 564
5 Gulson 57% 458
6 Goulson 57% 431
7 Gleason 86% 380
8 Gileson 71% 362
9 Golson 57% 362
10 Eagleson 63% 216
11 Galson 57% 180
12 Gleson 86% 146
13 Gluson 71% 144

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The surname Gleeson is the 2nd most popular variant of Gilson.

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